Racing Point to have “massive package upgrade for Melbourne”

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In the round-up: Sergio Perez is expecting a big step forward at the first race of the 2019 F1 season.

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Perez was asked whether the extra investment the team has received is having a noticeable effect.

Yes and no. Yes because we’re having a massive package upgrade for Melbourne. But no because we are very limited on parts you know as in the past.

So right now we are going to see low mileage from us because we simply are short on parts and we don’t want to risk it too much. But most important for us is to understand what’s going on with the balance, how we are going to make it better, how I can get more comfortable and I think on that regard we did a good step.

Quotes: Dieter Rencken

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Red Bull’s gain with Honda is pain for McLaren. says Ryan:

They have looked pretty decent thus far, I think the big question is going to be how many races the Honda will last between replacements. Should be a fun year of quotes and radio transmissions by Verstappen if they have a fast but unreliable car.

This all makes McLaren look like even more of a joke in all this. I don’t doubt Honda made some dreadful engines in the early years, but I can’t help but feel some of that wasn’t Honda’s fault.

Not to mention if the Honda shows itself to be a solid engine this year, McLaren went from being paid to run an engine, to now having to pay for an engine that might prove to be the worst on the grid again! Oh dear…
Ryan B.

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4 comments on “Racing Point to have “massive package upgrade for Melbourne””

  1. Rupert Keegan… I’d forgotten about the 1979 British Formula One Championship.

  2. I couldn’t agree more with the COTD. Perhaps, Mclaren should’ve been a bit more patient with Honda after all. I indeed also think that not all was Honda’s fault in the end even if they admittedly didn’t manage to build a competitive and reliable PU when Mclaren was their exclusive partner. Last season, of course, it was difficult to accurately judge the pure performance of the Honda PU given that only a midfield-level team used it rather than a team big enough to realistically fight for top positions.

  3. Fudge Kobayashi (@)
    26th February 2019, 12:54

    COTD is spot on but all as not as it seems. Red Bull have a very close relationship with Ilmore and while I have only read bits here and there, it seems they have taken steps to at least broker a consultation between Ilmore and Honda to improve the engine. They’ve really considered the Honda option thoroughly but having them run in the junior team for a year to iron out any nasty surprises.

    Combine this with the fact that both operations are based in MK and you can’t help but think RB have been much more proactive in fostering a true partnership (even though they arent officially ‘works’ yet) as opposed to that McLaren documentary where the engines from Honda turned up with holes in the wrong place and McLaren engineers turning the schematics upside down the day before launch having only just seen these issues for the first time!

    I think McLaren were content to sit back and hope to receive a product of a good standard whereas Red Bull have been actively contributing to ensuring they receive a good product. Probably because they watched that McLaren documentary. 🤣

  4. I know nothing about F2 but I finally want to start following it. So I have two questions…

    (1) Where can I watch it? I have F1 TV, which I guess is only F1? I am in Switzerland, so I guess I’m looking for online solutions.

    (2) Are all seats taken for 2019? Is there any chance Jamie Chadwick could still get on the grid? If not, are there any “solid rumours” (whatever that means) where she will be racing this year? I’m keen to follow her progress.

    Thanks, muffins!

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